Lost Data Recovery

Formatted card? Deleted photos? Drive that suddenly went raw? We recover video, photo, audio and document files from flash memory and all types of disks — with a free preview of everything that's recoverable.

Recovery Scenarios

How did you lose it?

Whatever happened, the first rule is the same: stop writing to the card or drive now.

Recycle bin - accidentally deleted files

Accidentally deleted

Photos or videos erased from the card, camera, drone or computer — even emptied from the trash. Deleted rarely means destroyed.

SD memory card - formatted by mistake

Formatted by mistake

Card reformatted in-camera or on a computer. In most cases the data itself is untouched — only the index was rebuilt.

Cracked broken SD card - card or disk failure

Card or disk failure

"Please format the card", RAW filesystem, clicking hard drive, or a device that's no longer recognized.

USB flash drive connected to laptop - failed transfer

Failed transfer

Files went missing during a copy to a computer or between devices. Interrupted transfers are highly recoverable.

Open hard disk drive platter - partial overwrite

Partial overwrite

New recordings were made on the card after deletion. We can often still carve out whatever hasn't been overwritten.

Cinema camera - camera data extraction

Camera data

Camera fail to save the recording or footage, we can help to extract it from the memory card.

Coverage

What we recover, and from where

File types

Our specialty is media files — the irreplaceable ones:

Photos (JPG/RAW/HEIC)Video (MP4/MOV/MTS…) Audio (WAV/MP3/M4A)Documents Project filesArchives

Recovered files come back at original quality — no compression, no thumbnails instead of full images.

Storage media

From pocket-size cards to full-size disks:

SD / microSDCFexpressCompactFlash USB flash drivesSSDHDD Camera internal memoryAll types of disks

Physically damaged cards? Contact us first — do not attempt DIY opening or bending.

The Process

Recovery with zero risk

1

Send or upload

Mail us the card/drive, or upload a sector-by-sector disk image you create with free tools we recommend.

2

Free scan & preview

We deep-scan the media and send you a list — plus previews — of every recoverable file.

3

Approve & pay

Choose what you need back and pay securely. Nothing is charged if nothing is recoverable.

4

Receive files

Download your files from a secure link. Original card/drive is returned on request and data wiped after 14 days.

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Free scan & file list · No recovery, no fee

Maximize Your Chances

Do — and don't

  • Do stop using the media immediately. Every new photo, video or file write can permanently overwrite your lost data.
  • Don't reformat again or "quick-fix" the card in the camera — this can reset the file allocation table and complicate carving.
  • Don't install recovery software onto the same disk you're trying to recover from.
  • Do keep the card in a safe, dry place — and never open a physically damaged card or HDD yourself.
  • Do tell us what happened — knowing whether the loss was deletion, format or hardware failure helps us pick the right technique and give you an honest success estimate.
  • Recovered videos that still won't play? We'll also repair them as part of the same case.
Data Recovery Case Studies

Real videos and photoes we've brought back to life

Updated every weeks with real (anonymized) data recovery cases — what problem, what we did, and what came back.

Professional SD card delete data recovery by Richard Recovery Data Recovery

Recover 98 Deleted Videos and 532 Photos from a SD Card

One accidental "Delete All" — 98 videos and 532 photos recovered at original quality, only 1 day delivery.

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Full damaged SD card not readable data recovery by Richard Recovery Data Recovery

SD Not Readable on Mac — "Eject, Ignore, Initialize"? Full Recovery.

MacOS says the disk is not readable and offers Initialize — don't click it. 1,642 files recovered within 2 days.

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Professional cfa card format data recovery service by Richard Recovery Data Recovery

Full Recovery After Accidentally Formatting a Wedding CFA Card

100 GB of ceremony footage, formatted in error and never backed up — 100% recovered over 2 days.

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Your videos and photos are probably still on that card

Deletion and formatting rarely destroy the data itself. Let us scan it and show you exactly what's recoverable — free.

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